Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-01
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EVENING DRESS AND AMERICAN
PHYSIQUE.

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Appropriate Corsages for Beautiful Fig
ures Fair Aspirants for Histriontc
Fame-The Tragi-Comedy of the Stage
\ Struck Young Woman - Perils of the
Unemployed - Stage Reform aud the
Fate of the Reformers-A New Indus
try "A Happy Thought in Jet - The
New Irish Flax Embroideries - Mrs.
Alfred Harris Good work Among Poor
IRISH Women-The Renowned Bayeux
kpestries- Exhibition by the Decora-
e Art Society-Need of Organization
ZpX bong American Women Workers.
{ESEw YORK, Dec. 31.-Fashiou has not
S$9SFT& power to change the aspect of our
produce alterations of style
3 yafStt wSfild be considered revolutionary
~ a they were spoken of as ''reform" and
demanded. For example,
8s1E flounces OF the recent past have dis
S3ppeared. Where have they gone to?
Echo answers-no one knows. Skirts are
certainly practical nowadays, except for
formal occasions they are cut walking
length. Young girls do not wear trains
Aat all. They are panelsed; they have
fimmed and draped fronts and sides, and
y raight--or almost straight-gathered
t&And plated backs but no fiounces. The
kdge upon the front Of the skirt is some
lmes cut out in squares over thick, mar
y row plating; a great deal of plated silk
and lace is used for it's interior finish but
the plated part is only observable as a
lining and interior edging; not from the
outside.
THE EVENING BODICE.
That it is mere matter of fashion and
J not of ethics, is shown by the gradual
| advance along the same line and at the
same time of the low-necked bodice,s not
withstanding the efforts of what remained
of the Puritan element among us TO check
. its growth.
'FulI' dress, or ''evening" dress, now
} means here exactly what it means in
ALondon and Paris. viz: A low.cut corsage
bs we'll as absence of the hat or bonnet.
$3.50 development of figure" among
MI Eican women during the past twenty
" Years has doubtless had something to
DO with the increased willingness to dis
play it. There was a time when they
could have been divided into the very fat
and very lean. Better habits, better diet,
more exercise, wider interests, more
generous living, are all tending to make
American women the youngest, for their
aye, and the handsomest women in the
world.
The cut of the evening dresses this
season is exactly adapted TO display to ad-
vantage the beautiful arms and neck
which so often distinguishes American
beauties by contrast with a delicate, re.
fined, clear cut face.
! With the flounces have disappeared the
| fussy ruffles, puffngs and other applied
enumeration which was anything but
ornamental formerly used to burden the
necks and waists OF pretty evening
gowns. and spoil the artistic form. Per-
haps they Will all come back, There is no
certainty OF anything in this world-not
even leaving it-but in the meantime, let
those who have good figures and good arms
rejoice in the well proportional, unexag-
gerated bodice, curved down 10 point
back ana front, deepening to point at the
front OF the waist and given Just enough
of fullness at the back 10 properly sur
mount the fullness of the skirt and the
graceful tournure. The fashionable bodice
is not very low; it comes up over the
shoulder and is rather sharply outlined
by the frequent total absence Of PROJECT.
ing lace edge; the folds of lace or tulle
either forming the bodice or it's upper
part and thus laying next the skin or fiat
upon the Sllken surface, leaving the edges
straight and plain; test which only the
fairest of flesh can stand, but which GER
tainly enhances its attractions.
sTAGE-sTRUCK YOUNG WOMEN.
The world is very fair to young Ameri-
can women where fathers are generous
ana "Well-IO-uO," ana tney are very fair
portion of it. 1t seems a pity that the
charm OF it should ever be DESTROYED. II
would give all have in the world" said
gentleman recently, ''to Keep my daugh-
ter Just as she is. Sine is the joy of nv
life; she has never known fear or want;
never done a wrong thing; always been
happy as bird. She repays me for all
have known of struggle and sacrifice in
my life, and to think that | may not be
able to save her from heart-break in the
future" The girl was one Of twenty or
more, dressed in soft, transparent folds OF
white, pale blue or amber tule, dotted or
y sprigged with pearl, frosted silver or che
kpille, made over silk or satin and mount
~ with ribbons OF satin or MORE in the
q pst delicate tints. Not one seemed to
,7NKeallZe anything exceptional In the pleas
ure or delights of her daily surroundings.
"a Their chat was OF actors and actresses, |
the last matinee, the promised ''readIng."
and their one ambition TO come before the
public on the amateur or professional
stage. Ignorant of the world and untried,
they only realized the luxury of their
lives as an obstacle to its ambition.
If American fathers and mothers would
preserve their clever, educated daughters
from temptations and disastrous mar
riages, they must be willing to give them
like their sons-an honorable object ID
life; not leave them to the mercy of ILL
governed inclination. 1t may be the mis-
eiok of the modern American women to
''reform" the stage, but what is to become
OF the woman in the process?
The stage is business and has all it
can do TO take care of itself In the rapid
whirl OF modern events. 1t cannot be ex-
pected to be an Constitution" for the care
OF those connected with 1t.
DELICATE CoLoRs.
The prevailing colors for dressy pur-
poses are very light. clear and soft;
mouse, pale amber, violet and ivory white
The principal departure from this rule is
for young girls, in the dependence placed
\ upon one dress Of black lace or sprigged
net over silk, and for older women OF an all
black toilet, also In lace, or jet upon satin
in addition to a serviceable one OF dark
or black velvet, contrasted with its lace |
trimming. The high red and deep red and |
gold have disappeared or are reserved for |
Jackets or matinees in doors. Even for |
these, however, ~ softer shades are pre- |
ferred. Terra GOTTA, old china and gray |
blue; low tones of amber and hempen |
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